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Presidents Day is celebrat- ed on the third Monday in February, thanks to the 1968 Uniform Monday Holiday Act
It was established in 1885 in honor of President
George Washington’s birth- day
Washington’s birthday was actually on February 22, 1732 (this would be his 282nd birthday!)
Washington’s birthplace is a national monument and is located in Colonial Beach, VA
It is still officially called Washington’s Birthday by the federal government
The government debated renaming the holiday to Presidents Day to include President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, but the proposal failed in commit- tees
Lincoln’s birthday was actu- ally on February 12, 1809 (this would be his 205th birthday!)
Lincoln’s birthplace is a national historical park and is located in Hodgenville, Kentucky
President Ulysses S. Grant established Yellowstone as the first national park
President Theodore Roosevelt has the most
national parks named in his honor
Lincoln is a close runner-up for that title
Roosevelt’s birthplace is a national historic site and is located in New York City, NY
Adams National Historical Park was the birthplace of two presidents: John Adams and John Quincy Adams
The most recent presiden- tial birthplace added to the National Park System belonged to William Jefferson Clinton
There are 35 parks named after American Presidents, and one park that cele-
brates four of them (but it’s named after a New York attorney)
George Washington owned a profitable whiskey distill- ery.
James Madison held the first Inaugural Ball.
Gerald Ford was a fashion model in his youth (even appearing on the cover
of Cosmopolitan).
Warren Harding had the largest shoe size.
Four presidents have received the Nobel Peace Prize including Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
William Howard Taft became a Supreme Court Justice after his retirement.
Theodore Roosevelt wore a lock of Lincoln’s hair dur- ing his inauguration.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president to name a woman to his cabinet.
John Tyler had 15 children.
Abraham Lincoln attended séances at the White House.
Modern Day Presidents Earn a $400,000 Salary
Millard Fillmore Turned Down an Honorary Degree from Oxford University
Abraham Lincoln Was a Great Wrestler
Andrew Jackson Taught His Parrot to Curse, and Was Shot (At) Twice
George Washington Lost More Battles Than He Won
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams Stole a Piece of William Shakespeare’s Home
Ulysses S. Grant Got a Speeding Ticket Before Cars Were Invented
Andrew Garfield’s Assassin Used a Pistol With an Ivory Handle Rather than Wood Because He Thought It Would Look Better in a Museum
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